Clothes hanger for automotive vehicles



July 3, 1951 w. A. PENN CLOTHES HANGER FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES FiledAug. 12, 1949 Patented July 3, 1951 UNITED STATES? PATENT osmosisCLOTHESHANGER FOR'AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES William A.- Penn; Bothell; Wash.,assignor to Penn Products Inc Tomahawk, Wis- Application August 12,1949, Serial No. 109,860

Claims;

This invention "relates to clothes hangers; and' more especially,itoclothes supportsdesignedfor" use in conjunction" with automotivevehicles;

A primary object of this invention is'to'provide adevice for supportingclothes in' an"auto'-" mobile, the device adaptedfor attachment toavehicle windowpane;

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of the typedescribed, the device having adjustable'means for supporting the clothessupport in vertical position;

Another object of thisinvention is to provide:-

a clothes hanger which'may bedetachably connected with and supported onan automobile window;

A still further object of this invention is to' provide abracketsupported clothes hanger of non-complex construction, simple to use,and" inexpensive to manufacture;

Other and. further objects and advantages of thisiinvention will becomeapparent from a consideration. of the followingv specification whenread. intheilight of' the annexed'dr'awings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a clothes .hanger- Figure 5 is across-sectionallview takenon line 5'-5of Figure 2', illustratingdetailsof the lower bracket.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, reference numeral 2refers, in general, to a clothes hanger constructed in accordance withthis invention. Hanger 2 comprises an elongated hollow tubular member 4having an upper, substantially closed loop 6, including the reentrantclothes supporting, horizontal clothes hanger supporting arm 8. Loop 6and arm 8 project laterally away from tubular member 4, and if desiredloop 6 may be utilized to support a garment-enclosing bag (not shown).

The lower end of tubular member 4 is reversely curved at 10 andterminates in an enlarged flared end l2 (see Figure 5) formed bycollapsing or crimping that end of the tubular member. Flared end I2 issubstantially parallel lock nut 30.

to the longitudinal axis'of tubular member" 4,

though spaced therefrom. A- bolt 13 extendsthrough end I2 and-isthreaded into a flexible" suction cup' 15.

The upper end of tubular member 4' is sup ported ina T-shaped clamping"bracket, the

bracket" comprisingarms' l4, Iii-interconnected with leg portions 18 and26 projecting at right angles thereto, the leg portions beingsubstantially, parallel but'spaced" fromeach' otherand" terminating in aflared, rounded=extension-- 21." adapted to slidably receive" tubular*member -41 Leg portions [8 and 20 are-*"apertured'at24 and 26 toreceive the headed bolt ZBhavihg Tightening of "bolt 28 forces legportions, I8, 20 toward each-other, and this act-ion tends to' reducethe diameter: of rounded extension 22 thereby exerting a clamping' forcearound the enclosed circumference of tubu'la-r' member- 4'. g

A T-shaped clamping bracket .is mounted on an elongated window"supported bracket com-.

prisinga strip of resilient -material bent atits" upper end-to"form-an'inverted U-shaped, hook element having-adjacent spacedlegs32',34, interconnected by base 36} Leg 34 continues into an intermediate.central portion 40" which projects laterally therefrom, the centralportion '40 having an extension'fl bent parallel to leg 34.

As seen in Figure 2 extension 42'- 'is trapezoidal in configuration,side 44 being-longer than the opposed parallel side 46. An arcuate'slot4B -is* formed in extension 42, the slot serving a' pur= pose-to bedescribed. 1

A bolt extends through suitable-openings 5| 53 formed in arm- 14 andextension 42", and

isthi'eaded into suction'cup 52. A second bolt, 54 projects through-anaperture 55 in arm Hi and'slot 48- of extension 42-, bolt 54 beingthreaded into suction cup5fi; Bolts 50 and 54" are tightly screwed intosuction cups 52, 56, to rigidly mount arms l4 and IE on extension 42.

An automobile windowpane 58 is mounted for vertical adjustment inU-shaped channel member 50 between inner and outer window frames 62, 64.Elevation of pane 58 is controlled by lever 66 connected withconventional operating means not shown.

In mounting the hanger 2 on the Windowpane 58, the pane is lowered, byoperation of lever 66, a suflicient distance to permit the upper end ofthe U-shaped element to pass thereover, parallel legs 32 and 34 engagingagainst opposite faces of pane 58 and base 36 abutting against the topthereof.

Suction cups 52, 54 and I5 are now pressed firmly against pane 58 andsecure hanger 2 against all movement, vertical or horizontal. Ifvertical adjustment of tubular member 4 is required, nut 30 is loosenedand suction cup is detached from pane 58 to permit member 4 to slide ineither direction in rounded extension 22. After this adjustment has beenmade, nut 30 is tightened on bolt 28 and suction cup again pressedagainst pane 58.

Certain automobile windowpanes are provided with inclined upper edges,and to compensate for such inclination bolts 56 and 54 are loosened topermit bolt 54 to slide in groove 48 as arms M and I6 are pivoted aboutbolt 50. In this case, as be- -fore, suction cup I5 is disengaged frompane 58 as the adjustment is made.

After this correction is completed bolts 5!! and 54 are again tightenedand suction cup 15 again pressed against pane 58.

, If after original installation the Window is to be raised or lowered,nut 30 is loosened and suction cup I5 is disengaged from pane 58.Rounded extension 22 may then be slid on tubular member 4, as forexample, to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. Nut 30 isthen again tightened and suction cup [5 re-engaged against pane l5. 7

Having described this invention in detail, it will be understood thatthe instant embodiment is offered merely by Way of example, and that theinvention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims. 4

I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a strip of ,material bent at one end toform a hook element for engagement against the upper edge of a glasswindowpane, an extension formed on the other end of said strip, anelongated tubular member mounted on said extension intermediate the endsof said member, a clothes hanger supporting arm projecting laterallyfrom one end of said member, and means on the other. end of said memberresiliently securing said other end to said pane.

2. A garment hanger comprising a strip of material bent at one end toform an inverted U-shaped hook element for engaging over the upper edgeof a windowpane, an extension projecting from said hook element, abracket rigidly secured to said extension, an elongated tubular member,means slidably mounting said member on said extension for slidingadjustment in the direction of its longitudinal axis, means securingsaid member in adjusted position, a clothes hanger supporting armprojecting laterally from one end of said tubular member, resilientmeans on the other end of said tubular member for securing said otherend to said pane. I

3. A garment hanger comprising a strip of material bent at one of itsends to form a U- shaped hook for engagementover the upper edge of awindow pane, said hook having a lateral extension, a T-shaped bracket,the arms of said bracket being juxtaposed with respect to saidextension, flexible suction cups, means securing said T-shaped bracketand said suction cups on said extension, said suction cups engagingagainst said pane, to insure against movement of said extension relativeto' said pane, the leg of said T-shaped member having a roundedextension and means for reducing and increasing the diameter of saidrounded extension, an elongated tubular member slidably mounted in saidrounded extension, said means locking said tubular member in adjustedposition, one end of said tubular member having a loop including aclothes hanger supporting arm, said loop and arm projecting laterallyfrom said tubular member, the other end of said tubular member having asuction cup mounted thereon for engagement against said pane to inhibitany movement of said other end relative to said pane.

4. A garment hanger comprising a bracket having on one end a hookelement for engagement against the upper edge of a windowpane, anelongated tubular member arranged in parallel spaced relation withrespect to the other end of said bracket and connected intermediate itsends to the other end of said bracket for longitudinal slidablemovement, a supporting arm projecting laterally from one end of saidmember, and means on the other end of said member resiliently securingsaid other end to said windowe pane. 7

5. A garment hanger comprising a bracket having on one end a hookelement for engagement against the upper edge of a windowpane, meanscarried by the other end of said bracket and resiliently engaging thewindowpane for securing said other end to said windowpane, an elongatedtubular member arranged in parallel spaced relation with respect to theother end of said bracket and connected intermediate its ends to theother end of said bracket for longitudinal slidable movement, asupporting arm projecting laterally from one end of said member, and asecond means on the other end of said member resiliently securingsaidother end to said windowpane.

WILLIAM A. PENN.

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